blackspotted electric ray vs brittlestar

Torpedo fuscomaculata compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• blackspotted electric ray is Data Deficient while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackspotted electric ray	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Torpedinidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Torpedo	Amphiura
Species	Torpedo fuscomaculata	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

blackspotted electric ray and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

blackspotted electric ray

DD — Data Deficient

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blackspotted electric ray	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackspotted electric ray

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

blackspotted electric ray

The Blackspotted electric ray (Torpedo fuscomaculata) is a species in the genus Torpedo. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.